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Who Is Ray Allen’s Wife? Meet Shannon Walker Williams And Children

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James Bradley

Published Feb 21, 2026

Ray Allen is married to the former singer Shannon Walker Willians of the R&B group Shades. The couple married in 2008 and are parents to four sons and one daughter from Ray’s previous marriage.

Considered one of the greatest shooters of all time, Allen has had a successful NBA career with big names in his playing career. He started his career at the Milwaukee Bucks in 1996 and remained there until 2003 when he transferred to Seattle Supersonics.

The American player then transferred to Boston Celtics in 2007 and was the key part of the NBA-winning squad of that year. HE then signed for Miami Heats in 2012 and won the NBA in his debut year with the Heats.

Allen is the protagonist of one of the most memorable plays in NBA history; his clutch three-pointer to tie Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals with 5.2 seconds remaining is regarded as one of the most memorable plays in NBA history.

Ray Allen’s Wife: Shannon Walker Williams Age Gap

Basketball legend Ray Allen is married to the former singer Shannon Walker Williams. The couple has been together for almost two decades now.

The basketball couple is less than one year apart from each other when it comes to age. Ray Allen was born on July 20, 1975, whereas Shannon was born on November 15, 1974. Currently, Ray is 46 years old whereas Shannon is 47 years old.

The two started dating in 2004 and have been together since then. They tied their knots on August 16, 2008, and are now parents to five children; Walker Allen, Walter Ray Allen III, Wynn Allen, Wynstar Allen, and a daughter Tierra Allen through Ray’s previous relationship with Rosalind Ramsey.

Shannon is a singer who had a successful career with the R&B group Shades which was signed to Motown Records. She studied music at Northeastern University and was an aspiring singer when she met Allen.

Ray Allen And Shannon Relationship Timeline And Children

Ray Allen met his future wife Shannon at a social event in 2004 and the two instantly connected and fell in love and dated for about five years before deciding to spend the rest of their lives together.

Shannon gave birth to her first child with her future husband Ray, a son named Walter Ray Allen III on September 8, 2004. The couple became parents for the second time when Shannon gave birth to their second son Walker Reese Allen on December 27, 2006.

The couple then decided that it was time for them to tie their knots and married on August 16, 2008. A year later, on June 26 26, 2009, Shannon gave birth to their third child, a son named Wynn Ryder Allen.

The couple became parents for the fourth time when Shannon gave birth to a son named Wynstar Ryan Allen on January 25, 2012. Additional to the four sons, Ray is the father of a daughter named Tierra Allen, born in his previous relationship with Rosalind Ramsey.

Ray Allen Net Worth

Ray Allen has an estimated net worth of $100 million. The basketball legend has surely earned a lot of money in his illustrious career.

Considered one of the greatest shooters of all-time in NBA, Ray has had a career one could only wish for. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in September 2018.

The 46-year-old has earned a total salary of $180 million in his NBA career. He earned as much as $19 million per year in his time as a player. He was also on the winning team of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games when the USA won the competition.

Allen is widely considered to be one of the greatest three-point shooters of all time, and he held the record for most three-pointers made in a career until 2021 when he was surpassed by Stephen Curry.

The American player was an NBA All-Star for ten seasons and held the record in career three-point field goals in the regular season from 2011 to 2021. He also acted as the basketball prodigy in the 1998 movie He Got Game. His role as James Shuttlesworth was highly praised by critics ans viewers.

Ray is on Instagram as @trayfour and is followed by 2.2 million people whereas Shannon has 12K followers on her Instagram, @swalkerwil.